from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
empyreal
adj 1: of or relating to the sky or heavens; "the empyrean
sphere" [syn: {empyrean}, {empyreal}]
2: inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to
empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton
Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night" [syn: {empyreal},
{empyrean}, {sublime}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Empyreal \Em*pyr"e*al\, a. [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. ?,
?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See {In}, and {Fire}.]
Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a["e]rial
substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of
heaven.
[1913 Webster]
Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. --Pope.
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{Empyreal air}, oxygen gas.
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